MTR GAMING GROUP TO PRESENT AT THE 2010 SIDOTI EMERGING GROWTH
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR FORUM

CHESTER, WV - March 18, 2010 – MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced that its Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David Hughes, will be presenting at the 2010 Sidoti Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The presentation will begin at 8:00 AM Eastern Time.

About MTR Gaming Group
MTR Gaming Group, Inc., through subsidiaries, owns and operates Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia; Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania; and Scioto Downs in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.mtrgaming.com.

For Additional Information, Please Contact:
MTR Gaming Group, Inc.
www.mtrgaming.com
David R. Hughes
Corporate Executive VP and CFO
(724) 933-8122
dhughes@mtrgaming.com